Synopsis:
Hundreds of ideas for fun, hands-on experiences for families and teachers to connect children ages 1-6 to nature, with a particular focus on trees. Through indoor and outdoor activities, children explore nature through their five senses, experience trees throughout the seasons, and connect with their community. Families and caregivers, childcare providers, and early childhood educators can easily use the activities and adapt them as necessary to meet each child's unique needs, the different environments where they live, and the materials available. Trees & Me combines the fascination that young children have for trees with research-based findings about the lifelong benefits of early exposure to nature. Best yet, Trees & Me helps improve children's emotional and physical well-being, enhances literacy, math, and critical thinking skills, promotes positive social behavior, and makes them more likely to care about their environment throughout their lives.
About the Author:
Project Learning Tree® (PLT) is a long-established, award-winning environmental education program that advances environmental literacy, stewardship and pathways to green careers using trees and forests as windows on the world. Through interactive and engaging activities, suitable for all ages and settings, PLT builds understanding and appreciation of the natural world and supports getting youth into nature in ways that are meaningful. PLT is designed to help young people learn how to think not what to think about complex and pressing environmental and sustainability issues. PLT also offers high-quality professional development to help teachers integrate teaching about the environment into their lesson plans and become comfortable teaching outdoors edition.
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